Mayor and City Council Remain Less Than Honest

City officials on Tuesday cautioned businesses that when they advertise their prices, they can’t make it appear that the consumer is paying a new sales tax in the city. The new regulations make it clear that this is not a direct tax on consumers, Miller reported.It means that the distributors and retailers may charge a couple of pennies more per bottle of soda at a store in the city, but when you buy it, your receipt won’t list a line item for the bottle tax, Miller reported.

Of course, it is a new tax on consumers, but they don’t want you to think that. We really need to vote these people out.